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Dan Wiederer: ‘I love that dude.’ Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles sees Matt Eberflus as the fuel in the team’s rebuilding efforts.

Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus and general manager Ryan Poles shake hands on Jan. 31, 2022, at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois.

With Week 1 arriving and the Chicago Bears promenading around the track on their way to the NFL starting gate, rookie general manager Ryan Poles certainly has great conviction in one thing: He hired the right coach. Especially for this team in this moment.

After months of establishing a vision, a three-day journey through the NFL draft, weeks of spring practices and the last month-plus of training camp and preseason games, Poles has seen everything he wanted and more from Matt Eberflus.

For Poles, there has just been something impressive about the way Eberflus has set a tone.

“He is detailed, he is organized,” Poles said. “He has people around him to help him be organized.”

Eberflus’ ability to resonate with the players he’s leading also has caught

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